Moscow Watchdog Video and Facts

The Moscow Watchdog is a Russian dog breed developed in the Soviet Union after WWII. It still has a lot of supporters in Russia and Europe, and it has recently reached the United States and Canada. This video tells a lot about this guard dog that is usually a good pet too.

People say:

Michael: This dog is really big but not clumsy. It looks confident and knowing. But they say it needs a lot of space and exercise.

Mom: To me a Moscow dog and a saint bernard look like the same thing. But I can't tell if they are the same or different breeds that are just similar so I'm getting confused.

Snakes: It’s a cross between the St. Bernard, Caucasian Ovcharka, and a Russian hound dog breeds. They are large and weigh between 100 lbs and 150 lbs. They do not drool as much as St Bernard.

Ota: Moscow Watchdog is a great guard dog and a great watchdog. It has a ferocious personality but can also be very sweet and gentle. They seem like awesome dogs, aren't they? :)

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Video Transcript: The Moscow Watchdog

The Moscow watchdog was bred in Soviet times of the Moscow breeding kennel Red Star at that time the country needed big guard dogs this breed appeared in Soviet times after the war when there was a great lack of dogs across the country those who were around were crossbred to develop the Moscow watchdog so scientists crossed a St.Bernard a Caucasian Shepherd and a Russian spotted hound the new breed was physically fit it inherited its attractiveness and intelligence from St.Bernard and its awareness and assertive trades from the Caucasian shepherd it's well arch chess and kind eyes give a feeling of confidence yet it's at scientist several years to understand what appearance this dog should have to make it different from the initial breeds only in 1985 was the breed recognized in the country

the Moscow watchdog has a gentle temperament although it was initially developed for military purposes the Moscow watchdog is a rather vigorous cell to bed multitask are able to follow orders in harsh climatic conditions from Siberia to Central Asia these were the key requirements of the Soviet Ministry of Defence as it issued a special order on interpreter such a dog fight of Moscow survived vivid enough mostly when they go there now school watchdog is a military working grade it is very tangible despite its big size it perfectly performs a fetch command it is full of clay

Moscow watchdog is very communicative and active this breed was developed not for living in an apartment but in your house the dog is really big in this space it is very sympathetic to a human being other breeds have more complicated temperament this diploma certifies that a dog has graduated from the military dog breeding center a bush in which a piece this puppy weighs about 17 to 20 kilograms but your animals weighted hands on the sex female dog is 60 kilograms male dog is about 70 kilograms

the Moscow watchdog is a big dog and is 25 to 27 inches tall it has powerful legs red and white thick hair and a puffy tail reaching the floor smooth submersible this hair was combed out from one dog we can come out about 700 grams from one animal people can need socks whist bells and I even know that someone has needed a fur coat this hair is beneficial to health a dog is a sweet animal and it knows how to keep warm a dog living in a flat does not have that good hair if a dog is well trained and disciplined it can adjust to any environment

it can also become a good family defender this big family has many dogs this breed appeared in Soviet times after the war when there was a great lack of dogs across the country Moscow watchdog can do their work in temperatures 30 to 40 degrees below zero even in such freezing weather it's able to guard railroads warehouses and labor campus we national watchdog Club and Russian canine Federation are seeking for international recognition of this breed through international canine Federation but there are lots of people who have these dogs at home in Russia was devoted they cannot live without them.

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